WMU football kicker Andrew Haldeman named MAC West Special Teams Player of the Week

KALAMAZOO, MI -- Western Michigan University sophomore kicker Andrew Haldeman was named the Mid-American Conference West Division Special Teams Player of the Week on Monday

It's the second such honor in Haldeman's career.

Haldeman continued his consistent play in 2013 with his seventh made field goal in eight attempts, making good on a 36-yard try in WMU's 31-30 win at UMass. Haldeman has made 87.5 percent of his FGs this season, including 3-of-4 from between 30-39 yards.

He remained perfect on point-after attempts, converting on all four attempts against the Minutemen. He has made good on all 15 attempts this year and has a current streak of 42 straight PATs.

Since taking over kick off duties, Haldeman has proven to be an asset and continued that against UMass with six kickoffs for an average of 46.5 yards per kick. He leads the team with 36 points this season and now has 108 for his career.

The Ferndale native earned MAC West POTW in the second week of last season after registering seven PATs and his first career field goal against Eastern Illinois.